Flannel Baby Boy Quilt

So, I will never make another flannel quilt so long as I live! This is a very special quilt for my best friends son. I thought it was a great idea at first. But, I learned a lot after I pieced the top together. Here's an example of why you should research and ask questions first: Flannel frays easy and fast. You should always use at least a 1/2 inch seam allowance instead of the standard 1/4 inch used with cotton. I hope I am lucky enough for my friend to enjoy her baby quilt for a couple years. Of course, I will make her another one as soon as this one starts to wear thin but, how embarrassing to make something that is a keepsake with all the birth info and have it fall apart!

I was trying to use traditional boy colors and I wanted it to be really soft without being really expensive material. Quilts can get pricey when you're not 100% accurate on the math and you're paying $10/yard sometimes. Anyhow, I figured green, yellow, and blue were good colors and these are the materials I found. I used a red bias which I'm putting on now. I haven't even tried to stitch it yet because, another error, I bought a thin bias for thick material. I should have spent the extra couple $ to get a thicker bias so that all 3 layers will fit inside without bunching. I'll let you know how that works out when I'm done.

I thought this was so cute with the zoo animals! I love monkeys because they remind me of my little boy and I love giraffes because they remind me of my husband - tall, skinny, big eyes, and long eye lashes. He hates when I say that but, he doesn't realize it's a compliment. I love them.